Drone Crosses Into Moldovan, Romanian Airspace Amid Russian Attack on Ukraine
- A drone entered Moldovan airspace from Ukraine at around 5:55 a.m. and left toward Romania near Cahul district around 6:09 a.m., causing a short airspace restriction in southern Moldova.
- Romanian radar detected intermittent signals of the drone near Moldova and later over Galați County, prompting the deployment of F-16 jets and a helicopter, along with a RO-Alert warning.
- Moldovan President Maia Sandu said that Russian drones violating Moldovan airspace may be deliberate, noted an increase in such incidents, and praised information sharing with Ukraine.
- Sandu called for strengthened joint air defense cooperation with Ukraine and Romania, emphasizing Moldova’s investments in aerial surveillance and stating that the country cannot handle the threat alone.
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